Sitarganj Central Jail is a correctional facility in Sitarganj, Uttarakhand, India. The facility is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away from Sitarganj town.
| Location | Sitarganj |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | minimum-maximum |
| Capacity | 552 |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Managed by | Uttarakhand Department of Prison, Government of Uttarakhand |
| Street address | Lalarkhas |
| City | Sitarganj |
| State/province | Uttarakhand |
| ZIP Code | 263151 |
| Country | India |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Sitarganj Central Jail was established in 1960. Currently it confines 500 prisoners.[1] It is nearby the Sampurnanand Open Jail Camp, which is among the 28 open jails in India.[2]
Incidents
editIn 2019 Sitarganj Central Jail was in news for more than a hundred of inmates seeking mercy killing because of the delay in their trail and sentencing.[3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Uttarakhand, 205 inmates in the jail were found infected with coronavirus.[4]
In a two-day long inspection drive in 2022, 66 mobile phones and chargers that were being used for gangster activities, were recovered from the jail.[5]
13 accused in 2024 Haldwani violence are currently lodged in Sitarganj Central Jail.[6]
References
edit- ^ "6 out of 11 jails overcrowded in Uttarakhand". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Uttarakhand: An open prison with fields and unfettered inmates vies for space and survival". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Inmates Of Sitarganj Jail Seek Mercy Killing". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "95 inmates test Covid-19 positive in Uttarakhand jail, 205 in one week". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Uttarakhand: 66 Mobile Phones Recovered From Sitarganj Jail In US Nagar". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "बनभूलपुरा हिंसा के 13 कैदियों को हल्द्वानी जेल से सितारगंज जेल किया शिफ्ट, जानें वजह" (in Hindi). ETV Bharat. Retrieved 12 July 2024.